No. 34 of 47. First published 24 Dec 2007. This morning (Saturday 8 December 2007), we visited Haram es-Sharif, or the Temple Mount, at the heart of the Old City of Jerusalem. The weather was mild and overcast, and there were few people about. Assembling at the entrance closest to the Lion's Gate, we waited for about …
Dinner with Australian diplomats in Jerusalem
No. 33 of 47. First published 24 Dec 2007. It's Friday 7 December, and we have just farewelled the Australian Ambassador to Israel, and the Australian Palestinian Representative, who were our guests at a reception at our hotel in Jerusalem tonight. Ambassador James Larsen, who lives in Tel Aviv, and Palestinian Representative Ben Scott, who …
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Jenin Refugee Camp and Faqqu’a Village
No. 32 of 47. First published 22 Dec 2007. From the office of the Governor of Jenin, our Australian delegation was escorted on a tour of the infamous Jenin Refugee Camp, and then out of town to Faqqu'a Village, where Australian humanitarian aid delivers water to Palestinian homess. At the Refugee Camp, bombed by Israeli …
Visit to Jenin in the West Bank
No. 31 of 47. First published 21 Dec 2007. It's 8.45 am on Friday 7 December 2007, and we're driving north from Jerusalem with our nine-member Australian delegation, heading for restricted West Bank land. Our guide today is Ramzi Zananiri from theย International Christian Committeeย and theย Near East Council of Churches. Travelling through Israel up the controversial …
American Jews meet Bethlehem Arabs
No. 30 of 47. First published 21 Dec 2007. By Daniel Estrin18 December 2007 American Jews studying in Israel get an eye-opening education on Arab life with trips to Bethlehem run by a nonprofit group. BETHLEHEM (JTA) -- The bus ride to Bethlehem from Jerusalem takes no more than 15 minutes, but for most American …
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